2023 Presentations

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Tuesday, December 5th

Registration and Refreshments | Menu

Welcome and Opening Remarks | Cathy Powers, MS, RDN, LD, Lisa Feldman ’91, Allison Righter, MSPH, RDN (Presentation)

Member Introductions and New Member Spotlight

What’s Trending in Food and on Menus Going Into 2024? | Bridget Hegg, MBA, RDN (Presentation)

Eat the Trends: Pulling the Curtain Back on Ideation | Lisa Feldman ’91, Jamie Hartz (Presentation, Interactive Tasting Mat)

Networking Wine Reception with Corporate-Operate Member Speed Solutions Exchange | Menu

Wednesday, December 6th

Napa Valley Breakfast | Menu

Overview of the Day’s Agenda

Globally Inspired, Savory Breakfasts | Michael Wille ’89, Rebecca Polson (Presentation, Recipe Packet)

Physical, Emotional, and Societal Wellbeing Benefits of Participating in School Breakfast Programs | David Grotto, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, Oona Settembre (Presentation)

Networking and Refreshment Break | Menu

Flavors of India: Culinary Demo from the Flavor Exploration Working Group | Rachel Petraglia, Karen Luna (Presentation, Recipe Packet)

Reinventing Breakfast: Panel Discussion | Jennifer Miller, MBA, SNS, Jessica Shelly, MBA

Walk Around Networking Lunch | Menu

Working Group Breakout Session 1 of 2

CIA and ICN: Collaborating to Improve Child Nutrition Through Culinary Skills Education and Training | Garrett Berdan ‘05, Corrie Clark, RDN, LD ’09, Dave Kamen ’88 (Presentation)

Report Out on 2023 Operator-Corporate Member Collaborations | Jennifer Miller, MBA, SNS

Kitchen Session Overview | Menu

Break/Time to Move to Kitchen

Kitchen Orientation for Hands-on Activity

Hands-On Kitchen Session | Recipe Packet

Teams Dishes Complete for Judging/Tasting

Networking Wine Reception and Kitchen Session Tastings

Thursday, December 7th

Napa Valley Breakfast | Menu

Kitchen Session Presentations and Winner Announcement

Working Group Breakout Sessions 2 of 2

Networking and Refreshment Break | Menu

Working Group Report Outs

Full Group Discussion Around HKC Progress and Priorities | Presentation

Closing Remarks | Presentation

Meeting Adjourns